Telegram-herald., 1887-11-13
'FOOT[IGHT FANCIES
rHe NATIONAL OPERA COMING.
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among Which are the ConFiec -hsffmAn
'Gypsy Bzroa' Company, Which lAie'y
plagsd three weeks easszsnsnt AZ ne
Columbia Theatre Ia Chicago, the Boston
lssals vita the beanulul and be
slfching nightingale De Laszan,
the Casino ~ETminis' Company, and iase
a1d largest tie great Ssti0asl Opera CSn-
yeny. This latter organization vas so-
n0unced TOE tbs city sOms time ago, aud
then the report that it Was % DC sesn nere
sas denied. The National Opera Company
IS TIE most mammoth organization tnat
eFeE Travelled through America so people
being tie round numDss. Tais incl1dss
niIy nausic.ans Ia the orchestra Eight
railway cars are required - transport this
great musical aggregate on. TIE manage
msnt insisted upon guarantee OF 5 600
lor 0ne nights perfOrmznce Ia this city.
Manager Berger believed the amount 70 De
more ban Grand Rapids would stand and
50 refused 10 make the daIe. hr. Ber-
ger hoseYsr, has Igst succeeded ia
making satisfactory terms with Mr..
Locke oy which the latter Is guaranteed
s1VuO Tor the single performance here and
Il will take place on the 18th OF December.
The seats viii be s. for this event. Henry
c. Berger, brother OF Manager BeI ger, Is
Still the business manager OF the National
opera Company and Il Was largely through
his infiusncs that Grand Rapids IS 20 en-
JOY one night of grand opera suPerbly
presented.
she" was produced at the Broad-st
theatre IN Philadelphia for the first time on
any stage. IL made bit, with Alice
Vincent! in the title role.
Mrs. General Tom Thumb will appear
~ Powers Grand next Thursday Friday
aud Saturday. She will wear 81, 900 worth
OF diamonds st ner receptions. She Is the
fortunate possessor Of as many more, bat
there Is not room to display them on her
dainty form.
A move is on foot 10 have ths schools
dismissed the afternoons that Mrs. Tom
Thumb holds her receptions. In order that
all the lutte ones can enjoy the opportunity
of seeing the little lady they have heard so
much ABOUT: and tnen il is said that Mrs.
Thumb takes especial delight in receiving
people near her size. IL is proposed that
two or three schools De dismissed each day
al CLOCK.
On November "A. Is and 26 Charles f.
Verners "Snamus o Brien" Company will
appear AZ Powers Grand. Mis-. Katherine
Walsh, of this city. is leading lady in the
company.
Agnes Boucicault (Robertson) will ppear
November 2s and - at Powers Grand. On
November 80 we are TO have Germans spec
tAcular Ministries.
Next month we are 20 have some of the
greatest attractions in the country at Powers
Grand. Arrangements have been made for
the appearance Of Conried $, ,Opers Company
in the Gypsy Baron" 4. "A. Sothern in
The Highest Bidder the National Opera
Company. about which there has been so
much corresponding of late. and Modjeska.
Manager Garwood certainly has q very
superior attraction at Redmond's this week.
comedy called Keep il Dark" written
by that old comedian. Geo. Hoey. which
has been a laughing success everywhere.
named Johnny Bevirs, take the leading
roles They are sure to make an emphatic
hit" here.
Johnny Bevins, who appears in Keep il
| Dark, at Redmond's this week, is one oi
| the few comedians who can be very funny
off the stage rs well ss on.
| Al Powers Grand next Tuesday evening
| there will be q pleasant treat for old and
young, in the sppe arance of Tony Denier' S
| Hampty Dumpty Company. Ravel will
| play Humpty and .Charles Schilling Panta-
loon, and the charming and graceful Marie
| Gilchrist will be the Columbine. There are
| several excellent speciality artists in the
/ company.
The Boston Opera Company will appear
at Redmond's next week.
Bronson Howard, the well known dra-
matist, is in London. Possibly ne may ar
range for the initial production OF new
play from his pen in that city.
4
How popular w. J. scsnlsn is getting tc
| be, whea playing at Lesvenworth, Kan
| lately he Was fetsd by the Mayor and q
number Of the leading nOtaolss. who gave a
| big banquet after the performances, and
next day drove him out to the Fort and
| Soldiers Home. At the latter place he
sang several songs for the ediication OF the
old veterans
| Fanny Davenport will appear in Detroit
| this week. she IS announcing her farewell
| performances in Fedora this season.
Grace Henderson is making . popula
/
of her beauty alone. bat for good sctins
and, Of course, her husband, Manager Dave
Henderson. Of tue Chicago opera house, il
very proud Of Der success.
When MOdjeska first reached New Yors
! she Vas very poor. A01jesxs Was to play
camille. an expensive female TO costume
| She bad no dresses and very little money
but the day Camille vas decided upon, sh'
sosghf cheap, very cheap, white satin. So
| got cheap DIT Of blue stuff; shs got som.
| inexpensive pink material, and a woman r.
! sew MOdisska designed and fitted thos.
dresses and they shook I'D the female par
| Of New York 70 its centre. They wer
/ graceful. novel AMI marvellously becoming
/ for. Il N0djesks didn's have the dresses fol
The play. see had the art
Manager Fred q. Berger leaves tonigh
70 join bis company aud Sol smith Russel
! at Chiliicoths, O.. whence they 90 South
! Mr. Russell vii play through eleven South
/ err States. and close his season in the Eas
on the 18th OF Feeraary. Mr.. Berger vii
then return 70 rs home in this city.
Frsnk T. Fr,yne repeated "Msrdo' .
Powers lsst evening 70 good house.
The Temple Qusrteste. of Boston. "A,
hest known AMI most pop1lsr male quar-
tefte IN Americs. vii give the 6rst enter
! tain u1snt Of the Y. a. G. A course. Thi
/ auartetts always associates With itself a.
/ lists Of the highest quality IN re WesteTT
/ tours The assisting artists are Miss Iilisr
/ Chandler. one of he moss brilliant sol
/ vi0i8nistS on The concert stage. Miss Carr
/ Hale. reader Of zr-st popularity IN th
East and NJ. John Frsncis Glider, tn
1 ..a.L .a-,..r-a ..lar.taf